Donald Campbell Dewar (21 August 1937 – 11 October 2000) was a Scottish statesman and politician who served as the inaugural first minister of Scotland...
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Look up dewar, Dewar, or divar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dewar may refer to: Clan Dewar Dewar (caste), a fishing caste from India Vacuum flask...
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election. McLeish served as Donald Dewar's 'right-hand man' in the Scottish Office and was instrumental in assisting Dewar with the creation of the Scotland...
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Wendy Alexander (section Adviser to Donald Dewar)
the 1997 general election, Alexander was appointed Special Adviser to Donald Dewar when he became Secretary of State for Scotland. She was deeply involved...
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A statue of the Scottish politician Donald Dewar stands on Buchanan Street in Glasgow city centre. The statue was unveiled on 7 May 2002 by the Prime Minister...
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first minister by Jim Wallace) and one woman has served in the position. Donald Dewar was the inaugural person to hold the position following his election...
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1947), American educator Donald Dewar (1937–2000), Labour Party MP and first First Minister of Scotland (1999–2000) Donald Disney, Fellow of the Institute...
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and 2021- this makes them and Craigmount High School tied for the most Donald Dewar victories (Craigmounts’ victories being previously stated). The 2019...
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Donald Dewar formed the Dewar government on 17 May 1999 following his appointment as the inaugural First Minister of Scotland. The first devolved executive...
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served twice as acting first minister, in 2000, in the aftermath of Donald Dewar's death and in 2001, following Henry McLeish's resignation. He was formerly...
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example of a list of engagements of the first, First minister of Scotland, Donald Dewar from 1999 to 2000: Scotland List of twin towns and sister cities in Scotland...
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Jack McConnell (section Dewar government)
McConnell was appointed Minister for Finance under the Donald Dewar government. After Dewar's death in 2000, he ran unsuccessfully for the leadership...
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by Dewar". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024. "Jim Wallace remembers Donald Dewar". libdemvoice.org. Retrieved 5 November 2024. "Donald Dewar"....
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October 2000, following the death in office of the then First Minister Donald Dewar, his deputy Jim Wallace became acting first minister, until the Labour...
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by his successors following his death (most notably his close friend Donald Dewar). Smith was also a committed British Unionist. During Smith's tenure...
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Secretary asking for the case to be referred back to the Court of Appeal. Donald Dewar refused to refer the case, because he did not "believe that they present[ed]...
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the first minister of Scotland as the head of the Scottish Government. Donald Dewar served as the first first minister of Scotland between 1999–2000, having...
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1999. The first to hold the office of first minister of Scotland was Donald Dewar, who served until his sudden death in 2000. The Scottish Parliament Building...
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Secretary to the Treasury. May 1999 – John Reid becomes Scottish Secretary. Donald Dewar leaves the cabinet. July 1999 – Paul Murphy becomes Welsh Secretary....
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did the same in July 2016. The song was also sung at the funeral of Donald Dewar, the inaugural First Minister of Scotland. "Trotz alledem" [de], a German...
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland in 1997, where he assisted Donald Dewar in steering through the legislation that led to the creation of the Scottish...
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followed by the autographs of Gordon Brown, Robin Cook, George Robertson, Donald Dewar, Malcolm Bruce, Jim Wallace and, more important, an impressive cross-section...
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Trimble join 1,300 at funeral of Donald Dewar". The Irish Times. 19 October 2000. "Laughter and tears for Donald Dewar". The Guardian. 19 October 2000...
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central role in the first Scottish Parliament elections in 1999 which saw Donald Dewar elected as the first First Minister of Scotland. Alexander is credited...
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University Dialectic Society and Glasgow University Union; He befriended Donald Dewar and John Smith through his involvement in the societies. Irvine subsequently...
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the Scottish Office, led by the then Secretary of State for Scotland, Donald Dewar, decided that a new purpose-built facility would be constructed in Edinburgh...
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was Donald Dewar, the leader of Scottish Labour at the time, who was Secretary of State for Scotland at its time of establishment. Donald Dewar (17 May...
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Memorial Park was officially opened on Armistice Day in 1997 by the Rt Hon Donald Dewar, then Secretary of State for Scotland and later the first First Minister...
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sworn into office at the Court of Session. It followed the death of Donald Dewar. McLeish served as the second First Minister, and his premiership is...
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Scottish Executive, with Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) Donald Dewar becoming First Minister. The Scottish Parliament was created after a...
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